Arsenal were left frustrated last night having had to play nearly 100 minutes against Newcastle and still ending up with a 0-0 draw. Arsenal had 67% of the ball possession, having 17 attempts on target and 4 on goal, which is not a great conversion but still enough to have secured 1 goal.
The gunners were throwing everything at the magpies and the desperate defending and constant pressure saw around four penalty shouts across the game with the referee not budging to a single one.
Arteta called the decisions scandalous and the frustration was only compounded by Eddie Howes team's constant time-wasting tactics.
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While I can understand his claims and I've seen softer penalties given it's no excuse and the gunners lacked conviction in the final third. Nketiah had a golden chance to put the game to bed but missed and that just shows the small margins top strikers have and how they make it count.
Dropping 2 points might not seem like a big deal but when you have Man City breathing down your neck you want to ensure that every point you can get you to take it with a firm hand. To keep the distance between them and you.
Arsenal now faces Oxford in the FA cup before a North London Derby against a wounded Spurs in the league, followed by a trip to Man United.
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Nice analysis. That was a huge possession for them but you know, possessions don't win games, number of goals do.